Enabling those youth to try new activities that they would otherwise not have access to due to distance, cost, and opportunity;

Build community, both internally among the youth and externally between youth and the Seattle community as a whole, including connecting youth to community resources and engaging in community service; and

Providing a safe, healthy space for youth to learn and have fun during the summer.

The 2016 Summer Youth Engagement Program was funded in part by Seattle Parks and Recreation and the City of Seattle. Partners of the 2017 SYEP also included the Seward Park Audubon Center, the Seattle Bouldering Project, Camp Long, Moss Bay Kayaking, Seattle Housing Authority, Skate Like a Girl, AGE Up, and the Neighborhood House.

The youth in the 2016 Summer Youth Engagement Program wrote about their experiences. Please click here to check out their blog!